The weapons dealer provided Taliban fighters with weapons, ammunition and
improvised explosive device material for use in attacks against Afghan and
coalition forces. At the time of his arrest, officials said, he was trying to
arrange weapons training for insurgents in the province.

In other news today:

-- In the Now Zad district of Helmand province, a combined force found and
destroyed 16 IEDs and more than 4,100 pounds of wet opium.

-- Afghan and coalition security force officials confirmed that a Haqqani
network leader responsible for numerous attacks against Afghan and coalition
forces was one of those detained during an Aug. 9 operation in the Shwak
district of Paktia province.

In operations yesterday:

-- In the Chimtal district of Balkh province, a combined force arrested a
Taliban weapons supplier who provided machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades
and IEDs to insurgents for attacks against Afghan and coalition forces in and
around the district. The weapons supplier also placed IEDs along local
roads.

-- During an operation in the Watahpur district of Kunar province, a combined
force conducted a precision airstrike against a group of armed insurgents. The
force confirmed the strike had killed multiple insurgents and had not injured
civilians or damaged civilian property.

-- In the Sabari district of Khost province, a combined force arrested a
Haqqani weapons supplier. The supplier smuggled assault rifles into the district
and tried to acquire grenades for a planned attack against Afghan and coalition
forces. He is also responsible for coordinating multiple attacks against
security forces. The combined force also detained several suspected insurgents
and seized firearms.

In Aug. 12 operations:

--In the Pul-e Alam district of Logar province, a combined force arrested a
Haqqani network leader who directed and conducted numerous attacks against
Afghan and coalition forces in the province. Before his arrest, the Haqqani
leader tried to acquire IED components for additional attacks. The security
force also detained three suspected insurgents.

-- An Afghan security force, supported by coalition troops, arrested senior
Taliban leader Mawawi Akbar in the Surobi district of Kabul province. Before his
arrest, Akbar was one of the most senior Taliban insurgents operating in Surobi,
and he was responsible for facilitating the movement of suicide bombers
throughout the province.